Interfaith Dialogue 2006

Interfaith Dialogue

The inherent part of the conference will be, on October 10, a roundtable in the framework of the Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue Project. HH the Dalai Lama, HRH El Hassan bin Talal, and other distinguished thought and spiritual leaders intend to participate in this roundtable with the theme The risks of globalization – Does religion offer a solution, or is it a part of the problem?

Forum 2000 Interfaith Dialogue
The Interfaith Dialogue is organized by the Forum 2000 Foundation in cooperation with Friedrich Naumann Stiftung.

10:00 – 11:15 Interfaith Dialogue (Part 1) (Large Room, Žofín Palace)The Risks of Globalization – Do Religions Offer a Solution or Are They Part of the Problem?

Panel Discussion:H.H. the Dalai Lama, Head of State and Spiritual Leader, TibetSoho Machida, Professor at Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences, Hiroshima University, JapanTomáš Halík, Professor of the Charles University, Member of the Program Committee of the Forum 2000 Foundation, Czech RepublicKanan Makiya, writer, professor, Iraq/USAVartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York, USAMichael Melchior, Former Chief Rabbi of Norway, Member of Knesset, Israel (tbc)Michel Dubost, Bishop, Eveché D'Evry-Corbeil, FranceJames Zogby, President of the Arab American Institute, USAZaid Ibrahim, Chairman of ZICO, Chair of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Myanmar Caucus, Malaysia